Unit 2

Question 1

Computing Device

Answer 1

a machine that can run a program, including computers, tablets, servers, routers, and smart sensors.

Question 2

Computing System

Answer 2

a group of computing devices and programs working together for a common purpose.

Question 3

Computing Network

Answer 3

a group of interconnected computing devices capable of sending or receiving data.

Question 4

Path

Answer 4

series of connections between computing devices on a network. (starting with a sender and ending with a receiver)

Question 5

Protocol

Answer 5

an agreed-upon set of rules that specify the behavior of some system

Question 6

Bandwidth

Answer 6

the maximum amount of data that can be sent in a fixed amount of time, usually measured in bits per second.

Question 7

IP Address

Answer 7

the unique number assigned to each device on the internet

Question 8

Internet Protocol (IP)

Answer 8

a protocol for sending data across the Internet that assigns unique numbers (IP addresses) to each connected device.

Question 9

Router

Answer 9

a type of computer that forwards data across a network

Question 10

packet

Answer 10

chunk of data sent over a network. (larger messages divided into packets)